Well....was up at the condo last night, and tried again with as small of increments as I could get, which are limited based on where the gears sit (can't close the cover if it's not lined up properly). Still unable to get the forward pressure correct. Kept notching it smaller until when I pushed my boot down it's wouldn't click in. I then backed it off a notch, and that's where it currently sits.
Figured I'd bump this thread up, and see if anyone else has any ideas on how to get it correct, or any shop techs that have run into this with a small BSL.
I spoke with one person who used to work in a ski shop, and he didn't really have any major concerns about running it as tight as I can get it...which I'm a bit skeptical of the lack of concern. Thoughts on the practical dangers of running it as it sits? I completely understand it's not recommended, so feel free to put any disclaimers in your answer to this question.
Side note: last year during a Volkl demo I had some trouble with their demo bindings, which I recall one of their techs mentioning he's seen problems with Marker bindings and Nordica boots in the past (I have Nordica boots)...so also curious if this could play into it (not really sure why it was Nordica specifically that gave that tech trouble)?